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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mad Max down to the 8 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Deadpool, Mount & Blade and Mass Effect 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mad Max.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Mad Max is Deadpool — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade and Mass Effect 2 follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like Mad Max

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mad Max. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping racing gameplay

Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping racing gameplay

Bayonetta 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB91· 21OC91· 117
Year 2014Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping racing gameplay

The Saboteur
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.6KIGDB78· 5
Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping action RPG combat

Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping action RPG combat

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